New York City is urging residents to limit travel Wednesday as the the remnants of Hurricane Ida — now a tropical depression bringing significant rain to much of the mid-Atlantic region — moves over the area.

The travel advisory, which is in effect through Thursday at 2 p.m., comes as forecasters expect ranfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. The rain, along with wind gusts, means an increased risk of flash flooding as well.

The city is urging residents to protect homes in flood-prone areas with sandbags and plywood, prepare for power outages with charged devices, and have plans in place for evacuating elderly neighbors or those with disabilities.

“This storm packs such a punch, we’re even going to feel the remnants of it,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a Wednesday morning news conference.

The Department of Environmental Protection has been checking drainage, moving equipment and scheduling extra crews, Commissioner Vincent Sapienza said in an interview on “Mornings On 1.

Storm drains clogged with litter can contribute to flooding, so it’s important that the city keep them clear.

Sapienza said that while the system can handle the amount of rain expected, the rapid rate at which it will fall is where flood threats come into play.

“It’s essentially like dumping a bucket of water down your kitchen sink, it all doesn’t go down instantaneously,” the DEP commissioner said.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has directed transit agencies and other authorities to dispatch dump trucks to quell flash floods if necessary.

The rain from Ida comes after a summer when the city has seen multiple flash flooding events, including heavily localized downpours that flooded subway stations in northern Manhattan.